While not too hard, this route stumped locals for a year. But Prairie solved the problem in 5 minutes and hiked it...It goes boys!Start in the seam that makes the fish's mouth and R hand on an incut crimp-go up

Fish Face

The Angler

The Poop Scoop (aka Fish Fillet)

Ichthyology

Rio Grande Chub

The Pescatarian

Start on holds head height, right hand on the dark xenolith, and a high right foot. Move up edges. 

Shares a start with the Pescatarian. Start squeezing low, get to the poop scoop and figure out how to mantle it. If you slip, the fish will likely fillet you.

Pretty neon lichen covered East face of the Flounder. This climb starts sitting with a good left hand pocket, right hand side pull crimp, and right foot on the shelf.

Definitely possible to climb dynamically but this was climbed static with some compression and an unusual left heel.  

Throw pad on the small ground boulder on the south face of The Flounder. Stand start from it. Techy slab moves using xenolith holds take you to the top.

Climb the Caudal fun (butt) of the Flounder.  Instant classic. Look at this thing!Start on the right side of the overhang. With right hand on the only hold on the arete (head height,surrounded by lichen), left hand compressing lower on a sloper. The first move is a left hand slap to the better hold under the roof. There's a lower much harder start possible.A technical but not too difficult sequence takes you to the blunt arete above the roof, then hard changing corners sequence gets you left of the arete.

This is a freestanding boulder shaped like a fish with a half dozen climbs from moderate to hard. Rock quality is very good. It feels more monzonite-y than the other boulders in the area, so friction is excellent and rock is solid.

 The boulder has the potential for harder climbs, some 1-2 move dynos and a left low start to “The Pescatarian.”

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Routes in The Flounder